OCR Oxford Cambridge and RSA Monday 6 June 2022 GCSE (9-1) Latin J282/03 Prose Literature B — Morning

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INSTRUCTIONS • Use black ink. • Write your answer to each question in the space provided. If you need extra space use the lined pages at the end of this booklet. The question numbers must be c... learly shown. • Answer all the questions. INFORMATION • The total mark for this paper is 50. • The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ]. • Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*). • This document has 12 pages. ADVICE • Read each question carefully before you start your answer. Do not use: • a dictionary *J28203* *9138845914* © OCR 2022 [601/8124/2] DC (ST) 300606/2 Monday 6 June 2022 – Morning GCSE (9–1) Latin J282/03 Prose Literature B Time allowed: 1 hour 2 © OCR 2022 Answer all the questions. 1 Read the passage and answer the questions. at Cn. Piso, quo celerius consilia inciperet, postquam Syriam ac legiones attigit, largitione et ambitu infimos militum iuvabat. cum veteres centuriones, severos tribunos demovisset, locaque eorum clientibus suis attribuisset, desidiam in castris, licentiam in urbibus, lascivientes per agros milites sinebat. Tacitus, Germanicus et Piso, lines 1–6 (a) largitione et ambitu infimos militum iuvabat (line 2): what did Piso begin to do after he reached Syria? ................................................................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................................. [2] (b) cum veteres centuriones, severos tribunos demovisset (lines 2–3): why do you think that Piso removed these men in particular from their posts? ................................................................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................................. [2] (c) desidiam … sinebat (lines 3–4): give three examples of the poor behaviour that Piso allowed to happen. 1 ................................................................................................................................................ 2 ................................................................................................................................................ 3 ................................................................................................................................................ [3] 3 © OCR 2022 Turn over 2 Read the passage and answer the questions. Germanicus paulisper se credidit convalescere; deinde fessum fiebat corpus. ubi finis aderat, adstantes amicos ita adloquitur: ‘erit vobis occasio querendi apud senatum atque invocandi leges. decet amicos non prosequi defunctum ignavo questu, sed quae voluerit meminisse, quae mandaverit exsequi. vindicabitis vos, si me potius quam fortunam meam diligebatis.’ Tacitus, Germanicus et Piso, lines 20–26 (a) ubi finis aderat … adloquitur (lines 1–2): how do we know that Germanicus was seriously ill when he spoke to his friends? .............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) decet … exsequi (lines 3–4): what did Germanicus think that his friends should do after his death? ................................................................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................................. [2] (c) vindicabitis … diligebatis (lines 4–5): by saying this, how did Germanicus try to make sure that his friends avenged his death? ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................................. [2] 5 4 © OCR 2022 3 Read the passage and answer the questions. indoluerunt exterae nationes regesque: tanta fuerat illius comitas in socios, mansuetudo in hostes; propter vultum eloquentiamque venerationem omnium adeptus erat. et erant qui illum magno Alexandro ob formam aetatem genus locumque mortis adaequarent. Tacitus, Germanicus et Piso, lines 30–35 (a) Pick out and translate the Latin word in line 1 which shows how people were feeling about the death of Germanicus. Latin word: ........................................................................................................................ English translation: .......................................................................................................... [2] (b) propter vultum … adeptus erat (lines 2–3): what had caused Germanicus to gain everyone’s respect? ................................................................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................................. [2] (c) et erant … adaequarent (lines 3–4): why did some people compare Germanicus to Alexander the Great? ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................................. [3] 5 © OCR 2022 Turn over 4 Read the passage and answer the question. quo gavisus caedit victimas, adit templa. non modo Piso ipse gaudio immoderato se gerit, sed etiam magis insolescit Plancina, quae luctum mortua sorore tum primum in laetum cultum mutavit. at Romae, postquam fama Germanici valetudinis percrebuit cunctaque, ut ex longinquo, aucta in deterius adferebantur, dolor, ira, questus erumpebant. Tacitus, Germanicus et Piso, lines 45–51 What makes this a vivid description of people’s reactions around the time of Germanicus’ death? Make two points, each referring to the Latin. 1 ....................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... 2 ....................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... [4] 5 6 © OCR 2022 5* Read the passage and answer the question. interim adventu eius audito multi amici et plurimi milites qui sub Germanico stipendia fecerant ruerunt ad portum. simulac visa est navis, complentur non solum portus sed etiam moenia ac tecta turba maerentium et rogantium inter se, silentione an voce aliqua egredientem exciperent. navis lente appropinquat, non celeriter, ut solet, sed cunctis ad tristitiam compositis. postquam duobus cum liberis, feralem urnam tenens, egressa e nave defixit oculos, idem fuit omnium gemitus. Tacitus, Germanicus et Piso, lines 60–69 How does Tacitus make the arrival of Agrippina a dramatic scene? In your answer you may wish to consider: • the reaction of the people; • the description of Agrippina. You should refer to the Latin and discuss Tacitus’ use of language. 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